Word ‘Man’ banned by CSU Fullerton, along with ‘Secretary’, ‘Male Nurse’ and more

Heat Street ^ | Oct. 22, 2016 | Jillian Kay Melchior

[rickmichaels]

California State University Fullerton listed dozens of words as “inappropriate” because they’re too gendered, including “secretary,” “workmanship,” and “man-made.”

The list is part of an Inclusive Language Program, which several other universities have also adopted.

CSU-Fullerton asked students to suggest what words and phrases “you want people to eliminate.”

Princeton recently backpedaled after putting out a similarly restrictive “inclusive language” guide.

“Secretary” is an exclusive word that’s inappropriate to use, California State University Fullerton told students on a handout about gender-inclusive language. Instead, use “administrative assistant,” the guide said.

Also off-limits: “Mankind,” “man the desk/phones/tables,” “hey guys,” “man-made,” “workmanship,” “hey, dudes!” and “the common man.” And don’t even think about using “man” or calling someone “Mrs. or Miss,” or more than a dozen other words and phrases.

[dfwgator]

That’s stickin’ it to ‘The Man’.

[dfwgator]

Why not just call everyone “Comrade”, and get it over with.

[TwelveOfTwenty]

What about MALEvolent and MANslaughter?

[Lou L]

What about hymen, menstrual and menstrate?

[JimSEA]

No more Secretary of State or Interior, Education, Defense, etc. I could adjust to that. Then I’m a people not a man? Confusing! Those reeducation camps will be so handy.

[Fast Moving Angel]

Every time I hear Kissinger or even Kerry addressed, it's always by "Secretary". Administrative Assistant Kissinger? Yeah, right. Might work better with Kerry, though.

And BTW, Abraham Lincoln had two male secretaries. What will they do with THAT?

[ConservaTeen]

What about ‘human’, manufacturer or manual? We need to get rid of any word with man in it...okay, CSUFullofit...?

[Wneighbor]

Might work better with Kerry, though.

As someone who did secretarial work back in the 70's, I just don't think JF'n Kerry is up for the work.

[Fast Moving Angel]

We’re contemporaries ... and you’re right. I wouldn’t trust him to change the carbon paper in my typewriter ;-)

[GingisK]

California State University Fullerton: I've never heard of it before. I suspect this is of no importance.

[Wneighbor]

. I wouldn’t trust him to change the carbon paper in my typewriter ;-)

LOL - High Five!

[longtermmemmory]

what about other languages?

other languages have gendered words.

[Fast Moving Angel]

LOL - High Five!

^5 back atcha!! ;-)